>>> Seriously though, you should consider picking up a couple at evening 
>>> school, it will make any future job applications look much better.
>>
>> Right. Because holdong an honours degree really helped me in that 
>> direction. Oh, wait...
> 
> I'm sure it has actually, by having that honours degree you have opened 
> up a whole new set of jobs that without the degree would have been 
> impossible to get.
> 
> I only say about the A-levels, because if someone applies here with a 
> degree from a university that we are not faimiliar with, we'll likely 
> look to see what A-level grades they got (well actually we'll look 
> anyway, but it's less important).  While I'm sure you are capable of 
> getting an A at maths, if it's not on paper then how are we going to 
> know?  Also it's a bit unusual in this day and age to have a degree but 
> no A levels.  Expect to be asked about that.
> 
> While it might not help you actually get the job, it will definitely 
> help you get interviews.

All I can say is that IME, as soon as you ask somebody about a job they 
instantly say "how many years experience do you have?" If you say some 
number less than 3, suddenly nobody wants to know you. I have no idea 
what the hell is so special about 3, but what ever. Employers seem 
completely uninterested in what qualifications you have, only how much 
experience you have.

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